Harold Meese Center

The Harold Meese Center—home to the Department of Cognitive and Learning Sciences—is located on Houghton Avenue, just a short walk from the core of the Michigan Tech campus. The Meese Center unites the activities of the CLS community under one roof, providing a total of 15,000 square feet dedicated to departmental offices, classrooms, and lab space. The entire ground floor supports the research efforts of faculty and graduate students in the areas of applied cognitive science, human factors, and human performance.

Recent renovations have included the addition of two technology-rich classrooms, six offices, and an atrium; the transformation of the ground floor into lab facilities; and the updating of carpeting, furnishings, paint, and signage.

Directions to the Meese Center

WalkingWe are located on the south side of US Highway 41 (College Avenue), one block south of the Administration Building on the corner of Houghton Avenue and Pearl Street.

DrivingHeading North on US Highway 41, turn left onto Pearl Street just past Wells Fargo. We are on the left side of the street, on the corner of Houghton Avenue and Pearl Street. Visitors may park on Houghton Avenue or in our parking lot. If you park in our lot, please immediately visit Gina Goudge in Meese 108 for a visitor parking pass.

Laboratory/Research Equipment

Our state-of-the-art research facilities, located on the ground floor of the Meese Center, are equipped with innovative equipment, including

a usability suite;

a video-based simulation system;

a driving simulator;

a law-enforcement shooting simulator;

eye-movement and motion tracking systems; and

physiological measurement equipment.

Classrooms

The Meese Center features two modern classrooms offering a full suite of technological tools to enhance instruction:

Meese 109

Smart Board

Presentation Technology

Videoconferencing system

Mac Laptop System

iPads

Wireless Internet Access

A Printer

Meese 110

Presentation Technology

Echo360 Lecture-Capture system

Windows Laptop System

Wireless Internet Access

Support Our Facilities

You can help us continue to provide advanced facilities that support pioneering teacher instruction and groundbreaking research. The goal of our teacher education program is to prepare students to become teachers literate in the instructional technology that will make a real difference in how students learn and master STEM subjects. In our research facilities, we are endeavoring to develop a simulated-reality laboratory in order to unify multidisciplinary research efforts in human factors and human performance.

To learn more about how you can support Cognitive and Learning Sciences at Michigan Tech, contact: